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BALIKAN: 'Pagpuslit' sa 6 magnetic lifters na umano'y may P11-B halaga ng 'shabu'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 09:15 PM

Ayon sa PDEA, sadyang "isinakripisyo" at "ipinain" ang unang shipment ng shabu upang hindi mapansin ang pagpuslit ng ikalawang batch ng magnetic lifters na may mas malaking halaga ng droga.  Read more »

PDEA seeks review of dismissal of raps vs drug queen's daughter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 08:27 AM

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency will petition for a review of the dismissal of charges against the daughter of convicted drug dealer Yu Yuk Lai, its chief said Friday. Read more »

Bagong tantiya: Magnetic lifters, posibleng naglaman ng P11-B 'shabu'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 08:54 PM

Maaaring nasa P11 bilyon ang halaga ng hinihinalang shabu na isinilid sa apat na magnetic lifter na nahanap sa Cavite. Read more »

Lead, asbestos patches used to hide shabu in magnetic lifters?

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 10:33 AM

The Department of Public Works and Highways on Thursday revealed several red flags in the magnetic lifters found in Cavite, which were allegedly used to smuggle billions of pesos worth of shabu into the country. Read more »

P11-billion shabu haul inside magnetic lifters possible: PDEA

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 06:01 PM

Four magnetic lifters that were found empty in Cavite province could have concealed P11 billion worth of shabu, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said Thursday.  Read more »

Lapeña, bumaligtad, naniwalang may droga sa magnetic lifters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 09:36 PM

Naniniwala na si Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña na may lamang droga ang mga magnetic lifter na nakuha noong Agosto sa Cavite. Read more »

Duterte tells PDEA, Customs chief: Stop blaming each other

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:08 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday told Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general Aaron Aquino and Bureau of Customs chief Isidro Lapeña to stop blaming each other over the P6.8-billion "shabu" haul that allegedly slipped past port inspections. Read more »

OPINION: Profiles of courage: Mangaoang and Aaron Aquino

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 22 04:01 PM

It takes courage not to toe the President’s line.  Read more »

PDEA chief thankful for ally in Customs amid conflicting drug claims

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 12:27 PM

The chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Monday regarded as an "ally" a Customs official who claimed that agency Commissioner Isidro Lapeña may have ignored intelligence reports on the smuggling of illegal drugs using magnetic lifters. Read more »

'Droga sa mga buy-bust, pareho ng sample sa magnetic lifters'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 08:06 PM

Magkakatulad daw ang droga mula sa mga buy-bust, at sa sample mula sa magnetic lifter sa Manila International Container Port, na maaari raw senyales na nailabas at naibenta na ang droga. Read more »

Drug traders, politicians eyed in deadly Lanao ambush on PDEA agents

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 11:59 AM

Drug traffickers and some politicians may have links to the ambush that killed 5 Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency officers in Lanao del Sur last week, the PDEA chief said Monday. Read more »

3 local drug groups eyed behind Lanao del Sur ambush: PDEA chief

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 08:54 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino confirmed Saturday that the agency is looking into about three local drug groups responsible for the ambush of a six-man PDEA team in Lanao del Sur. Read more »

4 pulis dawit sa 'pagpulsit' ng P6.8 bilyong halaga ng droga sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 11:04 PM

May apat na aktibong pulis ang idinadawit sa pagpasok sa bansa ng P6.8 bilyon na halaga ng droga na isinilid sa magnetic lifters. Read more »

4 cops tagged as 'persons of interest' in Cavite shabu shipment

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 08:01 PM

Four policemen are being considered as persons of interests in the suspected drug haul in GMA, Cavite, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Friday. Read more »

Customs eyes new x-ray machines against drug smuggling

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 10:25 PM

MANILA - The procurement of new X-ray machines is underway to help solve the problem on drug smuggling, Bureau of Customs chief Isidro Lapeña said Thursday. Read more »

PDEA official sacked over shabu shipments in Manila, Cavite

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 07:58 PM

Deputy director general for administration 3 Ismael Fajardo was relieved on September 14, PDEA director general Aaron Aquino said. Read more »

Mga asong katuwang sa operasyon ng PDEA, pinarangalan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 10:40 PM

Pinarangalan ang mga asong kasama sa anti-illegal drug operation ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. Read more »

PDEA chief stands pat on alleged P6.8-B drug slip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 11:31 AM

The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency maintained Thursday that some P6.8 billion worth of shabu was stuffed into magnetic lifters seized in Cavite province although the containers tested negative for drug traces. Read more »

Palace: Duterte has not lost trust in PDEA chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 06:39 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has not lost trust in Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino even as he doubted the latter's claim that a ton of shabu could have slipped past the country’s ports, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte says PDEA report on shabu in magnetic lifters 'speculation'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 04:56 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday branded as “speculation” the report of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) that a ton of shabu worth P6.8 billion supposedly stuffed inside magnetic lifters slipped past the country’s port. Read more »